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Going To My Hometown

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Source: FM Broadcast 27th October, 1979.
TUNING:
Standard Tuning
Capo on 5th Fret
BACKGROUND:
TEMPO: Allegro (Fast & Bright)
CHORDS:
D7*     ========== XXX212
G7*     ========== XXX545
F7*     ========== XXX767
Gmaj*   ========== XX0003 (0 = Barre at 12th fret)
       D========== XX0212
    Gmaj========== XX0003
      A7========== XX2020
      D5========== XX023X
      G5========== XX0033
       A========== XX2220
      A5========== XX22X0
Intro:
NC
Mama's in the kitchen baking up a pie.
NC
Daddy's in the backyard,"Get a job, son,
NC                                         D7*  G7*  F7* D7* F7* D7* Gmaj*
You know you ought to try".
NC					   D7*  G7*  F7* D7* F7* D7* Gmaj*
I packed up my bag, I headed down the road,
NC                                	      D    Gmaj    A7   D    Gmaj    A7  D  
I got me a job from Henry Ford.
NC
But I made a mistake, I moved much too far
NC					      D    Gmaj    A7   D    Gmaj    A7  D  
And now I know what the lonesome blues are . . .
NC                               D      Gmaj  D  
I`m getting lonesome, I'm getting blue,
NC                               D      Gmaj  D  
I need someone to talk to.
NC                               D      Gmaj  D  
I`m getting lonesome, I'm getting blue,
NC
Now, let me tell you... Now, let me tell you...
NC
Now, let me tell you... Now, let me tell you...
NC	                                   D   D5  D  
Now, let me tell you where I'm going to...
DAhD5... DohD! D5YeaDh..D. D5oh!D  
Verse 1:
DYeD5s, DI'm DgD5oinDg tDo D5my DhomDe D5towDn,
DSoD5rry DbaDbe D5I DcanD't D5taDke DyoD5u.D  
GYeG5s, GI'm GgG5oinGg tGo G5my GhomGe G5towGn,
DSoD5rry DhoDneD5y, Dbut DI D5caDn't DtD5ake Dyou.
AOnA5ly Agot AoA5ne tAicket, GDood Lord D5...I juDst caD5n't aDfford DtD5wo.D  
DTaD5ke Dme DhoD5me.D..D  D5  D  
Verse 2:
DYeD5ah, DthDe D5day DI DleD5ft,D  D  D5  D  
DYoD5u kDnow DI D5haDd sDhoD5es DupoDn D5my Dfeet.
GThG5e dGay GI G5lefGt,
DI D5had DshDoeD5s uDpon DmD5y fDeetD.D5  D  
AGeA5t hAome AaA5gain Ahoney,
DDon't D5even D'got DenouD5gh to Deat.
[Lead Solo 1]
D D5 D  D D5 D  D D5 D  D D5 D
D D5 D  D D5 D  D D5 D  D D5 D
G G5 G  G G5 G
D D5 D  D D5 D  D D5 D  D D5 D
A A5 A  A A5  A
D   D5   D    D  D5    D
D D5 D  D D5 D  D D5 D  D D5 D
D D5 D  D D5 D  D D5 D  D D5 D
G G5 G  G G5 G
D D5 D  D D5 D  D D5 D  D D5 D
A A5 A  A A5  A
D   D5   D    D  D5   D
Verse 3:
DGoD5ing Dto DmD5y hDome DtD5ownD,D  D5  D  
DI'D5m lDeavDinD5g oDn tDhe D5miDdniDghD5t tDrain,
GGoG5ing Gto GmG5y hGome town,
DI'D5m lDeavDinD5g oDn tDhe D5miDdniDghD5t tDrain,
AGoA5t tAo kAeeA5p on Arolling honey,
DWon'D5t be Dback aDgaiD5n.D  
Verse 4:
DYeD5s ID'm DgoD5ing Dto my home town, DgoD5ing Dto DmD5y hDome town,
DgoD5ing Dto DmD5y hDome town, going to DmD5y hDome DtD5ownD,
GDo G5yoGu wGanG5na Ggo, GDo G5yoGu wGanG5na Ggo,
ADo A5yoAu wAanA5na gAo, ADo A5yoAu wAanA5na gAo.
DDoes D5your DmotheDr, D5know?  DAlright, ...alright!
Verse 5:
DGoD5ing Dto DmD5y hDome DtD5ownD,D  D5  D  
DI'D5m lDeavDinD5g rDighDt D5awaDy,D  D5  D  
GGoG5ing Gto GmG5y hGome town, ...darling.
D'LD5eavDing DrD5ighDt aDwaD5y,D  D  D5  D  
AGoA5t tAo kAeeA5p on Atrucking honey,
DYour D5plan Dwon't DmaD5ke mDe stay.
DBye-D5bye lDittle DgirD5l,  DBye-bye!
D...   D5...  D...   D.D5..D  
DAh, D5ah... Doh-ohD-ohD5-oh-Dah!
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* = Octave Chords (12th fret = Nut).
1. Do warm-up your fingers and the strings before trying these chords, as the positions
the tempo, are very demanding.
3. When I'm duly inspired I'll follow-up with the 'finger picking' notation.
corrections.

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Going To My Hometown

by Rory Gallagher

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj

Source: FM Broadcast 27th October, 1979.

TUNING:

Standard Tuning

Capo on 5th Fret

BACKGROUND:

TEMPO: Allegro (Fast & Bright)

CHORDS:

* ========== XXX212

* ========== XXX545

* ========== XXX767

Gmaj* ========== XX0003 (0 = Barre at 12th fret)

========== XX0212

Gmaj

========== XX0003

========== XX2020

========== XX023X

========== XX0033

========== XX2220

========== XX22X0

Intro:

Mama's in the kitchen baking up a pie.

Daddy's in the backyard,"Get a job, son,

D7 G7 F7 D7 F7 D7 Gmaj

NC * * * * * * *

You know you ought to try".

D7 G7 F7 D7 F7 D7 Gmaj

NC * * * * * * *

I packed up my bag, I headed down the road,

D Gmaj A7 D Gmaj A7 D

I got me a job from Henry Ford.

But I made a mistake, I moved much too far

D Gmaj A7 D Gmaj A7 D

And now I know what the lonesome blues are . . .

D Gmaj D

I`m getting lonesome, I'm getting blue,

D Gmaj D

I need someone to talk to.

D Gmaj D

I`m getting lonesome, I'm getting blue,

Now, let me tell you... Now, let me tell you...

D D5 D

Now, let me tell you where I'm going to...

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

Ah... oh! Yeah... oh!

Verse 1:

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

Yes, I'm going to my home town,

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

Sorry babe I can't take you.

G G5 G G G5 G G G5 G G G5 G

Yes, I'm going to my home town,

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

Sorry honey, but I can't take you.

A A5 A A A5 A D D5 D D5 D D D5 D

Only got one ticket, Good Lord ...I just can't afford two.

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

Take me home...

Verse 2:

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

Yeah, the day I left,

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

You know I had shoes upon my feet.

G G5 G G G5 G

The day I left,

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

I had shoes upon my feet.

A A5 A A A5 A

Get home again honey,

D D5 D D D5 D

Don't even 'got enough to eat.

[Lead Solo 1]

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

G G5 G G G5 G

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

A A5 A A A5 A

D D5 D D D5 D

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

G G5 G G G5 G

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

A A5 A A A5 A

D D5 D D D5 D

Verse 3:

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

Going to my home town,

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

I'm leaving on the midnight train,

G G5 G G G5 G

Going to my home town,

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

I'm leaving on the midnight train,

A A5 A A A5 A

Got to keep on rolling honey,

D D5 D D D5 D

Won't be back again.

Verse 4:

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

Yes I'm going to my home town, going to my home town,

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

going to my home town, going to my home town,

G G5 G G G5 G G G5 G G G5 G

Do you wanna go, Do you wanna go,

A A5 A A A5 A A A5 A A A5 A

Do you wanna go, Do you wanna go.

D D5 D D D5 D

Does your mother, know? Alright, ...alright!

Verse 5:

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

Going to my home town,

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

I'm leaving right away,

G G5 G G G5 G

Going to my home town, ...darling.

D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D D D5 D

'Leaving right away,

A A5 A A A5 A

Got to keep on trucking honey,

D D5 D D D5 D

Your plan won't make me stay.

D D5 D D D5 D

Bye-bye little girl, Bye-bye!

D D5 D D D5 D

... ... ... ...

D D5 D D D5 D

Ah, ah... oh-oh-oh-oh-ah!

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* = Octave Chords (12th fret = Nut).

1. Do warm-up your fingers and the strings before trying these chords, as the positions

the tempo, are very demanding.

3. When I'm duly inspired I'll follow-up with the 'finger picking' notation.

corrections.

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